A report released Saturday says a Carter Lake Police Department officer accidentally shot a man in Carter Lake last month.

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According to a press release, on August 30, police responded to a report of a man walking around Carter lake with a handgun in his waistband.

"Based on the physical and clothing description provided by the caller, officers quickly located the subject, later identified as Brandon Kinnear, 24, near the intersection of North 11th St and Ave O," a press release said.

Patrol Officer Gary Chambers was the first officer to respond to the scene. A press release said Chambers gave Kinnear commands to show his hands, but Kinnear didn't initially comply.

Kinnear eventually obeyed the officers' commands before Chambers holstered his weapon while conducting a pat down of Kinnear.

"Officer Chambers located what he believed to be the handle of a handgun in Kinnears' waistband. As Officer Chambers tried to remove the weapon, Kinnear made an alleged furtive movement, and Officer Chambers quickly tried to remove the weapon," a press release said.

During the process of removing the weapon, it discharged one bullet, hitting Kinnear in the groin.

Chambers is a 12-year veteran of law enforcement.

Kinnear was transported to Creighton University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Kinnear will face a felony charge of possession of a firearm by a felon.

"The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was called in to assist with the shooting investigation. The shooting investigation is ongoing, once the investigation is complete, the report will be forwarded to the Pottawattamie County Attorney’s Office for review," a press release said.

Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber told KETV NewsWatch 7 that he is waiting for the DCI report as of Saturday morning.